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Holdout Spring Overnight, AZ
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| Backpack | 15.25 Miles |
3,940 AEG |
| | Backpack | 15.25 Miles | 2 Days | | |
| 3,940 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | High Creek #290
Parked near Hooker Tank. Road is in good shape, probably could have driven another 1/2 mile with some pinstriping risk, tho there are some logs purposefully laying on the road to prevent such things. Trail conditions felt very similar to the last time I was out here (mild overgrowth, nothing thorny) about a year ago, and some of the autumn colors were stubbornly holding on. We need a good winter storm out here to freshen up things.
East Divide #287
Great views, easy walking, maybe 4 or so dead tree obstacles. Bumped into a very cool guy (Robert) up here from Wyoming and dumped a ton of trail advice on him. Hope it wasn't too much. He was retired, in the area, and just "kinda exploring" with a bunch of loaded topos and marked springs. I was jealous of his flexibility and lack of schedule.
Rattlesnake #285
First section that drops down to the washout was fine, some minor overgrowth. The washout is about as bad as last time (Class 4), so I did a bypass up and around, sticking right above the precipice, and it was relatively painless. After the washout there was a lot of overgrowth, some of it thorny, and some tread damage that kept me (literally) on edge. Once the trail sinks into the forest below it is very overgrown and hard to track... a LaCroix of trails. With the number of backpacking loops this trail offers, let alone the quick overnight to Holdout, it's a bummer to see it deteriorate year after year. Reached the spring about 4 hours after parking.
Spent the afternoon putzing, filtering water, reading, and generally relaxing. Temps dropped quickly - sun was hiding behind the hills by 4pm - and my thermometer claimed 40F by sunset. Had a peaceful night in the hammock and slept in a bit, enjoying my new book and the cozy quilts.
The hike out was about the same, just in reverse. Bumped into Robert again at the East Divide junction. He had tried to follow me down Rattlesnake and didn't want to chance that washout, so he just spent the night along the trail and was now contemplating a trip up to Corral Canyon. Wished him luck and continued out, cruising along and enjoying the quiet. |
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